Jan.1945 ARP & AFS News.
Vol.7 No.8 ARP & NFS News - The National Civil Defence Journal. Smaller format, 31pg magazine with numerous Civil Defence related articles ' Finsbury's Front Line Job ', ' Flying Bomb Casualties' ' Domestic Anumal Shelters etc.. Numerous illustrations and contemporary related adverts. Lightly marked covers with some light creasing. read more
Comic Hitler Memorial Card.
Comic In Memorium card produced by the East London Printing Co. ' In Horrible memory of Adolf Hitler alias Schicklegruber ...Gone to hell -but not forgotten '. Slightly grubby but interior clean. read more
Spifire ' Shareholder ' badge.
Brass and enamel lapel featuring a Spitfire and the word ' shareholder ' with a half moon lapel fitting. To the reverse manufacturer's details ' H.W.Miller, B'ham ' and ' Vauxhall-Bedford '. There is a belief that these badges were linked to the shadow factories producing Spitfire assemblies as part of their respective Spitfire Funds. Good overall condition with undamaged enamel. read more
Chingford ARP Pamphlet.
C1939 12pg, card covered, pamphlet produced by the Borough of Chingford outlining the principle ARP services provided. Covers all services inc. decontamination, FAP, warden services, rescue etc giving the manpower requirements for each section. Good, overall condition with some light foxing, marking etc. read more
Reeves ARP Lapel badge.
Large 30mm, chrome and enamel, pinback lapel badge for Reeves A.R.P.. Reeves, were, and still are large suppliers of paints and artists materials. The badge is in excellent condition with deep, bright enamelling with no damage, striking example. read more
German SD2B ' Butterfly Bomb '. - Home Guard Souvenir/Training Aid.
An example of the infamous ' Butterfly Bomb ' that was dropped over the UK in profusion from 1941. Packed into containers which opened at height, the SD2s were armed as the hinged, spring loaded wings opened and rotated relative to the bomb body. The bomb either exploded on impact, after a delay or when disturbed.
This example is the SD2B model containing a 41 fuze - airburst or impact ... read more
ARP Overalls/Boiler suit.
An good, issued set of ' ARP 41 ' Overalls. Heavy weight blue cotton with two breast pockets and patch pocket to left leg with accompanying belt with pressed white metal buckle. White metal ARP buttons to main closures, pockets and epaulettes. Machine embroidered on bluette ARP badge to left breast. Remains of a manufacturer's lapel to interior but lost to wear/ washing etc.. Would probably fi... read more
Smethwick Civil Defence & First Aid Grouping.
A large certificate and paperwork grouping to a Florence Lilian Fellows who appeared to have been involved with the Red Cross and St John organisations as well as Smethwick Civil Defence. The grouping has a large County Borough of Smethwick Civil Defence Certificate and approx. 20 various certificates for anti-gas training, war service, first aid, arp training etc. Most of these were issued jus... read more
The Fire-Party's Handbook.
C1940, 16pgs ' The Fire-Party's Handbook. ' Illustrated with sketches and diagrams includes stirrup pump drill and disseminates information with a question and answer format. Good, clean condition with some contemporary notations. read more
Leicestershire Home Guard Title.
Unissued, blue on black, printed Leicestershire Home Guard area title. Good, clean condition. read more